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We performed a comparison between Dell XC Appliance [EOL] and IBM CloudBurst [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Matt Cable
Easy implementation, excellent support, and good reliability
It's a very easy Implementation with the help of support. We received quick responses from support for any questions we had throughout the entire... Read more →
Anonymous User
Turnkey solution with low management costs that is easy to use
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  • "The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."
  • "We are happy with the price."
  • "The license is reusable. We can always rebuild it and apply the license. Then, boom, we get new servers, apply the license, and we're back up and running."
  • "The pricing is fine for the work that it does."
  • "When we did all the analysis for StarWind, it was approximately 20 percent less than any of the other solutions that we looked at."
  • "The scalability limitation for us is its licensing. At some point in the fairly near future, we will probably have to upgrade our license so we can store eight terabytes instead of four. We are currently at four terabytes, but we're starting to knock on the door of that capacity."
  • "The pricing is excellent. It will run on anything. You don't have to buy a $100,000 server, with hardware you don't need. You just pay for the license and you're good to go."
  • "The licensing is a bit weird. If you license the standard version of StarWind, it allows you four terabytes. Then, they have a pro version, but with the pro version, the only difference is it doubles the terabytes to eight."

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  • "The price point is very fair for a product in this category but can vary depending on the components selected within the family of products."
  • "We received a good price from Dell."
  • "The pricing is dependent on the technology and is in direct relation to the manufacturer and the components."
  • "The pricing is good."
  • "The pricing for Dell EMC solutions is quite expensive and not really made for small or medium-sized businesses."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about StarWind Virtual SAN?
    Top Answer:It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind Virtual ...
    Top Answer:I would highly advise new users to consult the StarWind technical team beforehand. Also, consider the paid version if… more »
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    What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?
    Top Answer:You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the… more »
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    What advice do you have for others considering Dell XC Appliance?
    Top Answer:My advice for people who are selling this product is to first make sure that you educate the customers. The customer… more »
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    Overview

    StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

    XC Series hyper-converged appliances integrate Dell EMC 14th generation PowerEdge servers with Nutanix software to offer one of the industry’s most versatile and scalable hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) platforms. By supporting a choice of hypervisors, XC Series appliances can be deployed quickly for all virtualized workloads to reduce management complexity and total cost of ownership.

    IBM CloudBurst is a prepackaged and self-contained service delivery platform that can be easily and quickly implemented in a data center environment. It allows the data center to accelerate the creation of service platforms for a wide spectrum of workload types with a high degree of integration, flexibility, and resource optimization, providing an enhanced request- driven user experience, while aiding efforts to drive down costs and accelerating time to market for the business.

    IBM CloudBurst includes the GTS implementation service so that it is a complete package of hardware, software, and the services to make it operational right away in your environment.

    IBM CloudBurst is positioned for enterprise customers wanting to get started with a private cloud computing model. The product enables you to rapidly implement a complete cloud environment consisting of the cloud management infrastructure, including the cloud resources to be provisioned. It can have a very quick payback to the business. Using IBM CloudBurst, organizations can move towards a more dynamic infrastructure.

    Sample Customers
    Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School
    Cardlytics, AEW Energie, Aubert, Zhongtong Information Service, Commune de Villepinte, Teikyo University Hospital
    Carnegie Mellon University, Whogohost Ltd., Skypicker, Infinity Computers and Communications Company, KPJ Healthcare Berhad, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Varian Medical Systems, Grace Co. Ltd., Bridgevine, Uvionics Tech, Tennis Australia
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Construction Company8%
    Educational Organization8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business65%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Dell XC Appliance [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in HCI while IBM CloudBurst [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in HCI. Dell XC Appliance [EOL] is rated 8.0, while IBM CloudBurst [EOL] is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Dell XC Appliance [EOL] writes "Turnkey solution with low management costs that is easy to use". On the other hand, Dell XC Appliance [EOL] is most compared with , whereas IBM CloudBurst [EOL] is most compared with .

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